Reduced service between Manchester Victoria and Southport until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Manchester Victoria and Southport

Description

A member of train crew being unavailable between Manchester Victoria and Southport means fewer trains are able to run on all lines. As a result, trains may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

The following services will be cancelled:

• 17:38 Southport to Manchester Victoria

• 19:25 Manchester Victoria to Southport

• 19:38 Southport to Manchester Victoria

• 21:25 Manchester Victoria to Southport

• 21:38 Southport to Manchester Victoria

The following services will be revised:

• 15:25 Manchester Victoria to Southport - will terminate at Wigan Wallgate

• 17:25 Manchester Victoria to Southport - will terminate at Wigan Wallgate

Road transport details:

To assist customers to complete their journey, road transport has been provided as follows:

• 18:15 / 20:15 Wigan Wallgate calling at all stations to Southport

• 17:45 / 19:45 / 21:45 Southport calling at all stations to Gathurst then as required to Manchester Victoria

• 18:20 / 20:20 / 22:20 Wigan Wallgate calling at all stations to Manchester Victoria

• 19:30 / 21:30 Manchester Victoria calling at all stations to Wigan Wallgate then as required to Southport

Journey times will be extended by 60 minutes whilst travelling by rail replacement transport.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.